autocars bardy

What autocars bardy does

Autocars Bardy is a privately held French SAS founded in 2006, headquartered in Luxémont-et-Villotte (Marne) in the Grand Est region. The company operates three integrated transport lines: (1) coach rental with professional drivers for groups, committees, associations, and individuals across France and internationally; (2) regular school and commercial transport lines in partnership with the Conseil Régional du Grand Est across the Marne, Haute Marne, Meuse, and Aube departments under the Fluo network; and (3) organized day trips and multi-day vacation packages catalogued annually.

The operating asset base is a fleet of 70 modern coaches ranging from 19 to 65 seats, available in three comfort tiers (Grand Tourisme, Tourisme, Économique), all compliant with Euro6 emissions standards for Low Emissions Zone access. The fleet is supported by 80 professionally trained drivers and an integrated maintenance workshop. Technology is conventional: an online quote request portal, a downloadable annual brochure (Programme 2025-2026), and a FlixBus integration for long-distance routes connecting the region to Paris airports.

The business model blends recurring contracted revenue (school and regular lines with the regional council and Ticea network) with transactional revenue from quote-based coach hire and per-seat packaged tourism (day trips €54–€79, multi-day €595–€2,050). Commercial activity runs through a regional direct-sales team, website quote forms, phone contact, and five designated train-station pickup points. Richard Bardy serves as Président and legal representative; the company is family-owned with €230,000 of registered share capital and no external investment disclosed.

Name

autocars bardy

Legal name

AUTOCARS BARDY, SAS

Website

https://autocars-bardy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Autocars Bardy is a French regional coach operator (founded 2006, Grand Est) running a 70-vehicle fleet for school transport, regular lines under the Fluo network, and organized group trips across France and Europe. It serves committees, associations, schools, and individuals through quote-based coach hire and packaged tourism.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coach Transportation Services

NAICS

Charter Bus Industry (485510), Charter Bus Industry (4855), Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation (487), Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation (485210)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter & Tour Coach Operators (TLAFAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tour & Sightseeing Coach Charters (THAIAIAB), Long-Distance/Overnight Charter Coaches (THAIAIAL), Luxury / Premium Coach Operators (TLAFAFAE)

Keywords

• Coach transport services
• School bus transport
• Regular passenger lines
• Organized group trips
• Charter coach rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Luxémont-et-villotte

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Charter Coach Rental: Rental of coaches with professional drivers for group travel, day trips, and multi-day vacations in France and internationally. Customers include committees, associations, schools, and individuals.
2. Regular Transport Lines: School transport and commercial regular lines operated in partnership with the regional council (Conseil Régional du Grand Est) across Marne, Haute Marne, Meuse, and Aube departments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Autocars Bardy operates passenger coach transportation services across France and internationally, with three core offerings: (1) coach rental with experienced drivers for group travel, day trips, and multi-day vacations; (2) regular school and commercial transport lines operated in partnership with the Grand Est regional council across Marne, Haute Marne, Meuse, and Aube departments; and (3) organized travel packages for committees, associations, and individuals. The company maintains a fleet of 70 modern coaches (19-65 seats) compliant with Euro6 standards.

Product overview

Bardy Autocars is a bus and coach transportation company operating across four departments in the Grand Est region of France (Marne, Haute Marne, Meuse, Aube). The company offers a unified portfolio of transport services built around three core offerings: (1) Location d'autocar avec conducteur - coach rental with professional drivers, (2) Lignes régulières - regular school and commercial transport lines operated in partnership with regional authorities, and (3) Catalogue des sorties - organized day trips and multi-day vacation packages. The company maintains a fleet of 70 modern coaches (capacities 19-65 seats) available in three comfort tiers (Grand Tourisme with onboard toilets and USB, Tourisme with video/climate, Économique). Customers can request quotes through an online form specifying trip details, destination, comfort level, and required equipment (toilets, A/C, video). The fleet meets Euro6 emissions standards and operates regular routes plus chartered trips throughout France and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Location d'autocar avec conducteur (Coach Rental with Driver)

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% discount on car and train transport with Fluo card

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Région Grand Est (Conseil Régional)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the regional council for regular school and commercial transport lines across 4 departments (Marne, Haute Marne, Meuse, Aube). Operates Fluo network lines in partnership with regional transport authority.
• REUNIR GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of REUNIR, a groupement of PME in the transport sector. Benefits include driver training on driving simulator, RSE labeling support, and collective expertise sharing among regional transport companies.
• Communauté d'agglomération de Saint-Dizier – Réseau TicéaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool circuit management for the Saint-Dizier agglomeration through the Ticéa transport network.
• FlixBusminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferenced as partner for booking long-distance routes connecting Champagne Ardenne TGV with Marne La Vallée, Bercy, Orly, and Roissy CDG airports.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Eurolines: Pan-European scheduled coach network serving France, including international routes from Champagne-Ardenne region. Comparable to Bardy's international organized trip business and long-distance charter services.
• FlixBus: Digital intercity coach platform operating long-distance routes across France and Europe. Already referenced as a partner on TGV-airport routes and competes directly with Bardy's organized long-distance trip offering.
• BlaBlaCar Bus: French low-cost intercity coach network operated by BlaBlaCar, offering scheduled routes across France. Competes with Bardy's organized trip and charter services for price-sensitive leisure and group travelers.
• Verney Voyages: Independent French regional coach operator providing regular lines, school transport, and organized tours. Comparable mid-sized family-style operator with similar service portfolio and public-tender exposure.
• Lacroix Group: Independent French group operating school, regular, and charter coach services across multiple regions. Closely comparable mid-sized private operator model with similar mix of public contracts and private charter work.

Broad incumbents

• Keolis: SNCF subsidiary operating regional bus, coach, and school transport networks across France. Highly comparable on the regular-line and public-contract business model, with much broader national and international footprint.
• Transdev: One of the world's largest public transport operators, providing intercity coach, school transport, and charter services across many French regions. Directly comparable in school and regular-line operations, but operates at far greater geographic and service-line scale.
• RATP Dev: Subsidiary of RATP Group operating urban, suburban, and interurban bus services including school transport under delegated public service contracts. Overlaps with Bardy on the public-tender and school-transport side of the business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/autocars-bardy

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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